Volleyball Preview: Central Valley Bears vs. Kennewick Lions
The Central Valley Bears will head out on the road to take on the Kennewick Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central Valley has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Kennewick will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Central Valley came up short against Lewis & Clark and fell 3-1. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-21 in the first set.
Central Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Madison Joswick, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Central Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kennewick sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Chiawana on Thursday.
Kennewick had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-17, 15-10.
Central Valley's record now sits at 9-15. As for Kennewick, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Central Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Kennewick in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, winning 2-0. Will Central Valley repeat their success, or does Kennewick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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